Trade Secrets

• Defended developer of solar power facilities against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract, including by leading a complex document collection and production effort and successfully negotiating a favorable resolution
• Represented manufacturer of telecommunications hardware in action for breach of contract and against fraud and trade secret counterclaims related to energy-efficient financing
• Represented clients in the AI, aerospace, food and beverage, media, transportation, and energy industries in trade secret matters related to the enforcement of non-competition agreements, including litigating requests for emergency injunctive relief
• Represented consumer electronics company in pursuing claims against former employee involving for misappropriating trade secrets and leaking them to the press, including by successfully negotiating a favorable resolution
• Defended CEO of Fortune 500 company against allegations of trade secret misappropriation and violation of non-compete agreement by former employer (another Fortune 500 company), resulting in favorable settlement without litigation

Other Technology and IP Matters

• Defended telecommunications company against patent infringement lawsuits related to internet filtering technology
• Represented manufacturer of semiconductors in intellectual property dispute involving complex claims for breach of a technology license agreement and patent infringement
• Defended international software developer against claims of patent and copyright infringement
• Defended manufacturer of packaging products against international and domestic allegations of patent infringement
• Represented media company in pursuing claims against provider of streaming services for indemnification against patent infringement claims, including by successfully briefing and arguing numerous dispositive and discovery motions
• Represented semiconductor manufacturer in dispute with its landlord regarding the termination of lease covering fabrication plant

Class Actions, including ERISA Litigation

• Third-chaired trial defending financial services company against claims for breach of fiduciary duty and prohibited transactions under ERISA, including by managing all pre-trial aspects of the case and cross-examining numerous witnesses at trial, leading to complete defense judgment
• Defended manufacturer of plumbing parts in multi-national, multi-district products liability class action
• Defended leading financial services company against claims in putative class actions alleging various fiduciary breaches and prohibited transactions under ERISA

Merger & Acquisition Litigation

• Represented technology company in earn-out litigation against a former executive
• Represented purchaser of a manufacturing company in pursuing claims against seller for fraud in concealing anticipated declines in revenue
• Represented energy company in enforcing indemnification rights in an agreement through which it had acquired a subsidiary

Other Litigation Matters

• Defended oilfield services company against claims for tortious interference, business disparagement, unfair competition, and violations of the Lanham Act, securing complete and voluntary dismissal of plaintiff’s claims after filing of a motion to dismiss
• Represented investment funds before the Texas Supreme Court in an appeal of the denial of their motion under the Texas Anti-SLAPP statute
• Asserted breach of contract claims for manufacturing company in cross-border case involving receipt of polluted goods, including by successfully arguing a dispositive motion and an interlocutory appeal of the same

Pro Bono

• Conducted legal research for non-partisan civic education organization dedicated to ensuring election integrity
• Represented residents in a Dallas neighborhood plagued by crime associated with a drug house by ensuring the landlord instituted eviction
• Prosecuted claims on behalf of a plaintiff in a motor vehicle collision lawsuit
• Represented group of domestic violence survivors in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in a case involving standards applicable to international child custody cases under the Hague Convention; on a subsequent appeal to the Second Circuit following remand in the same case, represented a group of academics, medical professionals, and child welfare advocates in an amicus brief in urging consideration of the child’s special circumstances

Additional Experience

• Advised leading digital asset trading platforms on potential legal and regulatory issues arising from potential cryptocurrency listings
• Conducted internal investigation of technology company related to employment law issues and best practices
• Conducted internal investigation of technology company related to potential shareholder suit
• Advised clients on best practices, policies, and procedures for maintaining privilege in internal communications